Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands
Coat of arms of Solomon Islands | |
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Armiger | Elizabeth II in Right of the Solomon Islands |
Crest | on a helmet guardant, lambrequined Argent and Azure, a Solomon Islands war canoe proper and a Sun radiant Or |
Torse | Argent and azure |
Escutcheon | Or, a Saltire Vert charged with two spears in saltire, points in base and a bow and two arrows charged with a native shield in fess point, between two Turtles all proper, and on a chief Azure an Eagle sejant on a branch between two Frigate birds all proper |
Supporters | on the dexter, a Crocodile, and on the sinister a Shark, both proper |
Compartment | A stylised two-headed Frigate bird Sable |
Motto | To Lead Is To Serve |
The coat of arms of Solomon Islands shows a shield which is framed by a crocodile and a shark. The motto is displayed under it, which reads "To Lead Is To Serve." Over the shield there is a helmet with decorations, crowned by a stylized sun.
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